be a spick
这是冒犯性用语,避免使用。
He called him a spick during the argument.
他在争论中叫他美籍西班牙佬。
(种族歧视用语)对拉丁美洲裔人士的冒犯性称呼;<美俚><贬>美籍西班牙人;在美国讲西班牙语的人
offensive term for a person of Latin American descent
含冒犯性,对拉丁美洲裔人士的蔑称。
(种族歧视用语)对拉丁美洲裔人士的冒犯性称呼
(ethnic slur) offensive term for persons of Latin American descent
He was fired for calling his coworker a spick during the meeting.
他因在会议上称同事为“spick”而被解雇。
用法提示:spick 是名词,在“call sb a spick”结构中作宾语补足语,指拉丁裔蔑称。
The other parents complained when she described the new nanny as a spick.
当她将新保姆描述为“spick”时,其他家长提出了投诉。
用法提示:此处 spick 是名词,作“describe sb as a + 名词”中的介词宾语,表达对拉丁裔的蔑称。
A few customers complained that the spick at the front desk was rude.
几个顾客抱怨说前台那个“spick”很无礼。
用法提示:spick 是名词,带定冠词 the,在从句中作主语,指拉丁裔人士,含贬义。
这是冒犯性用语,避免使用。
He called him a spick during the argument.
他在争论中叫他美籍西班牙佬。
It is offensive to refer to a person of Latin American descent as a spick.
称拉丁美洲裔的人为spick是冒犯性的。
Using the term spick is considered a racial slur.
使用spick一词被视为种族诽谤。
grammar · medium
易错句子The kitchen is spick.
正确表达The kitchen is spick and span.
英语中"spick"不能单独作形容词表示"整洁",正确搭配是习语"spick and span"(整洁干净)。
grammar · medium
易错句子He is a spick.
正确表达He is Latino.
"spick"是一个冒犯性的种族歧视词汇,用来贬低拉丁裔美国人,应避免使用。正确说法是"Latino"或"Hispanic"。
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